dialectic
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In these texts, dialectic is Dogen's way of explaining what is real: he looks at a problem from two sides, then tries to synthesize the two viewpoints into a middle way. Reality is not contradictory, but our explanations have to contradict each other to grasp it; that is why his descriptions contain contradictions.
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reality is not contradictory, but our explanations of it have to contradict each other to try and grasp it
Uji 4: Contradictory Explanations Winter 2004 — Uji
The most important text
- Understanding the Shobogenzo ●●●Buddhist dialectic · contradiction in Dogen's descriptions · koans as illogical riddles · mountains are mountains
the book appears to be, and in fact is, full of contradictions
Other texts
- Ikka-no-myoju 2: Undivided Reality ●●● Summer 2006 — Ikka-no-myojucontradiction in Dogen's descriptions · thoughts as reality
although our thoughts about reality are not reality, our thoughts are reality. And that’s a contradiction
- Three Philosophies and One Reality ●●●Buddhist dialectic · Mr. I and Mr. M
But I found in reading the Shobogenzo that dialectic can also be used to point to a solution to the idealism-materialism conflict.
- Shoaku Makusa 5: The Child and the Old Man ●●● Winter 2006 — Shoaku Makusacontradictory explanations of reality · washing cups and pouring tea
paradox, or contradiction, only exists in our mind. If we’re not thinking, there is no paradox.
- Uji 4: Contradictory Explanations ●●● Winter 2004 — Ujicontradictory explanations of reality
reality is not contradictory, but our explanations of it have to contradict each other to try and grasp it
- Bussho 4: The Cut Earthworm ●●● Summer 2005 — Busshothoughts as reality
It doesn’t say ultimate reality is our thoughts, it says that ultimate reality includes everything, including our thoughts
- Preface ●●● ShobogenzoBuddhist dialectic
Master Dogen, through the Buddhist dialectic, wants to lead us away from thoughts based on belief in spirit and matter
- Ikka-no-myoju 5: The Four Views ●●● Summer 2006 — Ikka-no-myojuDogen's holistic view
it's got a holistic view of life, it's not one-sided. And that's why it contains so many contradictions
- Shoaku Makusa 4: Doing Right Without a Doer ●●● Winter 2006 — Shoaku Makusakarma both absolute and without effect
He has two contradictory views. One is that karma is absolute, and the other one is that karma doesn’t have an effect.
- Zen Without Spirituality ●●● September 2015 — Banský Studenecplace beyond logic
the Buddhist way is to find a place beyond logic. Not to throw away logic
- The Heart Sutra: Labels and Reality ●●● September 2013 — Banský Studenectruth table
this is kind of part of Indian philosophy, which is like a modern truth table
- Introduction to the Shobogenzo ●●●inner dialogue about feeling cold
I am cold. No, I am not. But yes, I am, I am shivering. No, I am not shivering
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Keywords
Ideas (6) Buddhist dialectic3 contradictory explanations of reality2 thoughts as reality2 Dogen's holistic view karma both absolute and without effect place beyond logic
Themes (2) contradiction in Dogen's descriptions2 koans as illogical riddles
Images and stories (5) inner dialogue about feeling cold mountains are mountains Mr. I and Mr. M truth table washing cups and pouring tea